Identifying the schizophrenia patients attending the rehabilitation program conducted in Community Mental Health Centers in terms of some demographic variables, characteristics related to the ailment, adaptation to the treatment and self-efficacies

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to identify the schizophrenia patients attending the rehabilitation programs conducted in community mental health centers, in terms of demographic variables, characteristics related to the ailment, adaptation to the treatment and self-efficacies. Methods: The present study, which was planned as a comparative-descriptive study, was conducted at the Community Mental Health Center in Amasya from January through March 2016. The group of this study was comprised of 64 patients, diagnosed with schizophrenia, half of whom would regularly participate in the rehabilitation program. The characteristics of both groups of schizophrenia patients were similar in terms of age, gender, age at the onset of the disease and duration of disease. Data obtained by personal information form, Morisky Adherence Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale, was analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 software package. Results: 71.9% of patients having attended the rehabilitation programs had been participating in the programs for longer than 6 months. 50% of the patients who had attended the programs and 25% of the patients who had not attended any program were consistent with the treatment. Although there were no significant differences between groups in terms of the level of medication adherence, schizophrenia patients participating in the rehabilitation program displayed higher levels of medication adherence. Female and single patients were more adaptable than male and married patients to treatment, respectively. The scale of self-efficacy mean score was found as 61.28±12.09 for the group having attended the programs, and 62.82±11.16 for those not having attended. There was no significant difference in self-efficacy scores between the two groups. Conclusion: In this study, schizophrenia patients having attended rehabilitation programs display a higher adaptation to treatment than those not having attended. In this regard, it was recommended that patients should be encouraged to participate to rehabilitation programs.